title: A not so simplex case of genital herpes.
abstract: We report the case of a 28-year-old, HIV-positive woman presenting with painful vesicular and ulcerating lesions in the ano-genital region caused by varicella zoster virus that appeared similar to herpes simplex infection. The case highlights that herpes zoster needs to be considered in the differential diagnosis of genital lesions, particularly in HIV-positive individuals, and the importance of virological diagnosis by PCR to direct appropriate management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Virology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: K E J
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Philip
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.forename: S N S
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Pallawela
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sathia
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Webster
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents